The virtues of honey in preventing many of the worst disorders; and in the certain cure of several others ... the gravel, asthmas ... consumptions, etc / to which is prefix'd an account of the origin and nature of honey; its various kinds, English and foreign; and the marks which distinguish them: also a method to obtain honey as fine in England as from any part of the world; and the best ways of taking it. With the genuine receipt for the syrup of capillaire as made in Italy; and for the celebrated Aristaean confection. [Anon].

  • Hill, John, 1714?-1775.
Date:
1759
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Credit: The virtues of honey in preventing many of the worst disorders; and in the certain cure of several others ... the gravel, asthmas ... consumptions, etc / to which is prefix'd an account of the origin and nature of honey; its various kinds, English and foreign; and the marks which distinguish them: also a method to obtain honey as fine in England as from any part of the world; and the best ways of taking it. With the genuine receipt for the syrup of capillaire as made in Italy; and for the celebrated Aristaean confection. [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    L\ this complaint, the more people ftrivc to fpeak out, the worfe they always make themlelves ; conlequently without great cau¬ tion, the diforder will naturally encreafe. -Altho’ night and morning are the times when the Honey is moft efFedual, in the general relief of the complaint, it will do fervice at any time of the day when wanted. Therefore if any one, who is fubjedf to a hoarfenefs, is fenlible that he fhall have occa- lion to fpeak a great deal, let him prepare lor it, by taking a fpoonful of Honey. This Vv^ill make him fpeak with more eafe to him felf, more intelligibly to thofe who are to hear him, and prevent that ftraining which is fo apt to encreafe the diforder. At any time when a perfon who is hoarfe is going into company, it will be ad- vifeable to take fome of this pleafant remedy; and if in the courfe of converfation he finds his voice grow v/orfe, another fpoonful of it will give him that real relief, which he would in vain endeavour to obtain by violent ef¬ forts: to fpeak plainer, this would tend to en¬ creafe the diforder, the other to its cure. ) j Speaking with eafe and clearnefs mufl be agreeable to all perfons; but there are fome to whom it is of the greatefi: impor¬ tance. The clergyman who is to ofliciate in his